Council Ventures names new partner

Investor Grant Jackson has been named a general partner at Council Ventures, a Nashville venture firm focused on the convergence of health care and financial services.

Grant previously was a partner at The Aurora Funds, where he invested in health care services and health care information technology companies.

Prior to Aurora, Grant worked with First Analysis Corp., an investment bank and private equity firm in Chicago where he was the lead health care services public equity analyst and venture capital investment professional.

“Grant is a great addition to our team,” says Katie Gambill, a general partner at Council Ventures. “With his strong background in health care investing, he complements our extensive investment and operational capabilities in the health care sector.”